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IONA J. HARVEY, 91, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, November 1, 2019, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison, IL.
Her funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, November 8, 2019, at the Morrison United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Noah Panlilio, pastor of Morrison United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial to Morrison United Methodist Church has been established.
Iona was born October 24, 1928, in Sterling, IL, to Charles and Nellie (Neary) Stichter. She was educated in the Fenton grade schools and graduated from Morrison High School. Iona married Raymond T. Harvey on April 3, 1947, in Morrison. He died September 9, 1996. Iona, along with her husband, Raymond, farmed in the rural Morrison area. She also worked as an administrative assistant for her husband’s real estate company, Ray Harvey Real Estate Agency. Iona was a member of the Morrison United Methodist Church where she served on many committees and enjoyed the church’s women’s Monday Afternoon Club. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking and sewing and her greatest joy in life was entertaining her family at her home.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda (Lanny) Spangler of Morrison and Pamela (Duane) Kerr of Green River, WY; one son, Kevin (Mary Melissa) Harvey of Princeton, IL; seven grandchildren; two step grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; nine step great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert (Shirley) Stichter of Fenton, IL; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray and one sister, Jane Ann Nelson.
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Her funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, November 8, 2019, at the Morrison United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Noah Panlilio, pastor of Morrison United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial to Morrison United Methodist Church has been established.
Iona was born October 24, 1928, in Sterling, IL, to Charles and Nellie (Neary) Stichter. She was educated in the Fenton grade schools and graduated from Morrison High School. Iona married Raymond T. Harvey on April 3, 1947, in Morrison. He died September 9, 1996. Iona, along with her husband, Raymond, farmed in the rural Morrison area. She also worked as an administrative assistant for her husband’s real estate company, Ray Harvey Real Estate Agency. Iona was a member of the Morrison United Methodist Church where she served on many committees and enjoyed the church’s women’s Monday Afternoon Club. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking and sewing and her greatest joy in life was entertaining her family at her home.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda (Lanny) Spangler of Morrison and Pamela (Duane) Kerr of Green River, WY; one son, Kevin (Mary Melissa) Harvey of Princeton, IL; seven grandchildren; two step grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; nine step great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert (Shirley) Stichter of Fenton, IL; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray and one sister, Jane Ann Nelson.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Thursday
7
Nov
4:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
Bosma-Renkes - Morrison Chapel
404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
Service
Friday
8
Nov
10:30 AM
Morrison United Methodist Church
200 W. Lincolnway
Morrison, IL 61270
Cemetery Details
Location
Grove Hill Cemetery
East High Street
Morrison, IL 61270
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